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A Planner’s Guide to Event Vendors 

Social Tables

Planners work with venues, specialized staff, and vendors to ensure everything runs smoothly. A lot of tiny pieces must fall into place for an event to succeed, and the wrong event vendors could lead to lots of trouble later in the planning process. What are event vendors? a musical festival).

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Is Your Meeting Storm Ready?

Smart Meetings

What Planners Can Do to Be Prepared When it comes to severe storms, the best things any event professional can do is prepare as much as they can. Before the storm hits, it’s advisable to communicate with attendees, vendors and speakers. How does transportation need to be arranged?

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The Ultimate Guide to Conference Management: Mastering the Art of Successful Events

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From selecting the right vendors to managing on-site operations, every detail plays a vital role in delivering a smooth and impactful conference. Heres what you need to focus on: Vendor Management: Select reliable vendors for catering, audiovisual equipment, and other conference management services, and establish clear communication channels.

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Balancing Personalization and Profit: A DMC’s Tightrope Walk in the MICE Industry

ADMEI

For instance, in a destination where transportation costs are sky-high but ride-sharing is affordable, a savvy DMC might suggest providing ride-share vouchers instead of hiring expensive coaches. Strategic Partnerships : Cultivate relationships with local vendors, which can lead to unique offerings without breaking the bank.

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Lessons Learned from MPI WEC in Mexico

Smart Meetings

They started having frank conversations with partners working on the next three years of events and vendors who had submitted RFPs, but had not been selected. “An Thanks to all the vendors, sponsors, student volunteers & speakers. Construction delays at America’s Center Convention Complex in St. It turned out clear.”

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When Mother Nature Is an Unwanted Attendee at Your Meeting or Event

Smart Meetings

Should you arrange transportation for attendees to get to another venue, or would you cancel it altogether? Who are your vendors, and would they be self-sufficient in preparing for a weather event, or would they need emergency guidance? Can your venue provide generator power should severe weather impact your electricity supply?

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Planning a Safe Event: Back to Basics

Endless Events

Around the world, tragic incidents at events like the Las Vegas shooting and the Boston Marathon bombing, and natural disasters have shown that we aren’t prepared for every type of security and safety issue in our industry. We’ll talk about how to ensure you’re using the right vendors for this shortly. Don’t leave anything to chance.

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